bittern
Booming wetland bird
A bittern is a wading bird related to herons, found in marshes and reedbeds.
Bitterns are stocky with mottled brown plumage that camouflages them among reeds, where they stand motionless with bill pointed skyward when alarmed.
Males produce a distinctive booming call during breeding season.
The word also names the bitter liquid remaining after salt crystallizes from brine.
Wetland grass thicket
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- fenLow marshy ground
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
estuary · bayou · mangrove · delta · sedge · cattail · brackish · waterfowl
Lifter or wader
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- egretWhite wading bird
- storkLarge wading ciconiid
- curlewShorebird with downcurved bill
godwit · limpkin · jacana · yellowlegs · dunlin · stint · sandpiper · snipe
Wetland grass thicket
- streakedMarked with bands
- crypticObscure in meaning
- motionlessLacking all movement
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
plumage · concealment · blend · hidden · freeze · vertical · posture · stillness
reedbed
Wetland grass thicket
mire · estuary · bayou · mangrove · delta · sedge · cattail · brackish · waterfowl · bulrush
crane
Lifter or wader
curlew · godwit · limpkin · jacana · yellowlegs · dunlin · stint · sandpiper · snipe · ibis
reedbed
Wetland grass thicket
- streakedMarked with bands
- crypticObscure in meaning
- motionlessLacking all movement
striped · plumage · concealment · blend · hidden · freeze · vertical · posture · stillness · mimicry
call
Contact by phone
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- foghornLoud maritime warning device
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
territorial · male · breeding · spring · dusk · dawn · sound · deep · bellowing · vocalization
reclusive
Seeking isolation from others
skulking · hidden · crepuscular · nocturnal · unseen · furtive · withdrawn · inconspicuous · rare · scarce
- bitter coldExtremely low temperature
- bitter endUnpleasant but complete conclusion
- bitter pillDifficult thing to accept
- bitter tasteSharp, unpleasant flavor
- bitter revenge
- bitter pill to swallowUnwelcome truth requiring acceptance
bitter, bitterness, embitter, bitters, bittersweet, bittered, embittered, bitterns, embitterment